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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Aloise's husband?
(a) Martin.
(b) Fari.
(c) Steve.
(d) Agandu.

2. How many Tutsi refugees are in the French camp when Operation Turquoise comes to a close?
(a) 30.
(b) 12.
(c) 18.
(d) 23.

3. About which of her family members does Immaculee ask Pastor Murinzi at the end of "A Gathering of Orphans"?
(a) Vianney.
(b) Aimable.
(c) Damascene.
(d) Leonard.

4. What does Pierre give to Immaculee just before the refugees leave the French camp?
(a) His address in France.
(b) A book.
(c) Pen and paper for her memoir.
(d) A picture of the two of them.

5. What is the name of Damascene's Hutu friend with whom he initially stays?
(a) Louis.
(b) Iata.
(c) Bonn.
(d) Kageyo.

6. What notable item does Immaculee find in a house nearby Aloise's?
(a) A pair of leather shoes.
(b) A diamond-studded belt.
(c) A set of fine china.
(d) A pair of gold earrings.

7. Which of the following is a name belonging to one of Immaculee's aunts that she encounters in the French base camp?
(a) Anne.
(b) Clara.
(c) Jeanne.
(d) Espancee.

8. To where is Damascene headed when he is killed?
(a) Zaire.
(b) Uganda.
(c) Kenya.
(d) Burundi.

9. How many "cockroaches" does Immaculee hear one man boasting of having killed after the women are spotted in the pastor's house?
(a) 250.
(b) 399.
(c) 299.
(d) 175.

10. At least how much weight has Immaculee lost by the beginning of "The Gift of Tongues"?
(a) 50 lbs.
(b) 35 lbs.
(c) 40 lbs.
(d) 20 lbs.

11. At what time do the French soldiers tell Pastor Murinzi to bring the Tutsi women to them?
(a) 8-9 am.
(b) 2-3 am.
(c) 4-6 am.
(d) 10-11 pm.

12. What is the first sentence that Immaculee learns to say in English?
(a) "I am Tutsi."
(b) "I want a job."
(c) "I am Immaculee."
(d) "I am looking for my family."

13. What does the captain of the French troops offer to Immaculee shortly after discovering she can speak French fluently?
(a) To search for every Tutsi in the region.
(b) To march on Kigali with all the Tutsi.
(c) To kill any Hutu she wants dead.
(d) To aid the RPF in overthrowing the government.

14. What does Immaculee say littered the streets in Kigali?
(a) Trash.
(b) Bullet casings.
(c) Corpses.
(d) Landmines.

15. What does Immaculee's family friend Kayitare bring to the burial of her relatives?
(a) Rosaries.
(b) Coffins.
(c) Prayer-shawls.
(d) Shovels.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the friend who lives near the lake with whom Damascene spends his last night?

2. What are the first three words Immaculee says to Felicien?

3. Who in Rwanda demands English-speaking UN Peacekeepers?

4. What is the date of Damascene's last letter to his family?

5. How many hours journey is it from the RPF camp to Kigali?

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